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LEAD the change – BE the change: A global perspective on women and sport

Dr Johanna Adriaanse University of Technology, Sydney    

Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014

Overview

•  Outcomes of the 6th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport

•  Results Sydney Scoreboard: a global index for women in sport leadership

Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014

800 participants from nearly 100 countries

Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014

Partners IOC AND CELEBRATION OF THE 20 TH ANNIVERSARY BD

Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014

Conference legacy: Helsinki calls the world of sport to LEAD the change, BE the change

•  Brighton Plus Helsinki 2014 Declaration on Women and Sport •  Conclusions and Recommendations of the 6th IWG World

Conference on Women and Sport

•  View the document: http://www.iwg-gti.org/relive-the-6th-iwg-world-confere/#Relive the 6th IWG World Conference

Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014

A key recommendation: Utilise the Sydney Scoreboard

•  The Sydney Scoreboard: A global index for women in sport leadership •  Legacy of the 5th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport held in Sydney in 2010 •  Monitors women’s representation as board directors, board chairs and chief executives •  Aims to increase women’s presence in sport governance and senior management

•  www.sydneyscoreboard.com

Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014

Women’s representation in Australia and globally

Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014

% Board Directors % Board Chairs % CEOs

Australia 28.4 11.5 18.0

Global Index

20.7 10.6 19.8

Global index is based on 38 countries and 1599 NSOs

Conclusion and recommendations

•  Most conducive environment for empowering women and advancing sport

•  To realise the positive changes is our challenge and task •  Need to measure, monitor and evaluate the changes •  Utilise the Sydney Scoreboard to monitor and accelerate

women in sport leadership

Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014

johanna.adriaanse@uts.edu.au Johanna Adriaanse, UTS 6th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport, Helsinki, 2014